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But he had never faltered in his love for her He was the ave her the confidence to soar

"I’ll call you, I promise," she said "Soon as I walk into my apartment--and no, he doesn’t stay the day I know, I know"

Of course, she wasn’t about to bring up the things they’d done right before dawn had come No reason to push the accord between Pops and the BF Her father, for all his iconoclasm and biker vibe, was at his heart a traditional old-schooler who didn’t cheat on his shellan, treated fehter was too precious to sleep around

Stepping back, she gave Silas a chance to pay his respects Which he did

Extending his palm, he said, "No knife in your hand this tirabbed Silas and yanked him in for a back slap that was so hard, her father looked like he was trying to burp a stone baby But Silas took it and gave it back in turn Then the two males released

"You hurt her, I’ll kill ya" Hirah leaned in "And I don’t h on it, and it will be slow and painful--"

Bingo "Dad! Co hi to put a hurt on you thatcha won’t walk away from Very simple"

"I would feel the sahter," Silas said quietly

"See! My man" Hirah cuffed hihed the ache in her chest away "Love you, Dad"

"Love you e Rover, raised a hand to Hirah, and then they were easing on down the hill

Turning around in her seat, she took a last look at her oak tree of a sire, standing in the cold with nothing but abiceps and planted feet like so out of the Marvel Universe

"So much love in that house," Silas said "Turns it into a palace, it does"

"I love the is amply returned" He took her hand and held it "I will say, though…"

She pivoted back around "What, you didn’t like being stalked by my dad?"

"Your aunt With the cards I think she cheats"

"Oh, God, I know, right?"

They talked the evening over as they headed down the rise and out to the main road As they passed snowy fields and skeletal trees, she reflected on how it had been a long ti of recollection and opinion about a night out that had been shared

They had sur the far side when the Range Rover started to slow

And then stop

"So at the dash and then out of the s

Silas turned to her and said in a guttural voice, "There’s not a lot of ti broken down--"

"What would you say if I suggested you deoodbyes had taken twenty minutes at least and that meant they hadabout the dawn’s arrival Her apartood fifteen miles away still, but they had time

"I think we’ll make it" And in her heart, she kind of wanted him to have to stay with her "I ot an extra ten ether"

"Oh, okay, sure Ah…I can just dematerialize out, sure" She reached down for her purse "So toe Onein the driver’s side behind the wheel, the next he was all but dragging her out of her seat and into his lap

Well, this was so hi her seatbelt as he reclined hihs split wide, things digging into her, especially at her core As his pal her bra out of the way, she moaned into his mouth

"I want you," she said "Oh, God…"